Much has already been said about Eloisa’s double life as a Shakespeare Professor/Romance Author and that she is married to a genuine Italian Knight. I will add that I am lucky to know her and that she is one of the kindest, smartest, and loveliest people I’ve ever met. Her books, including her latest, When The Duke Returns, are also on my auto-buy/read-immediately list and they should be on yours, too! She so graciously took the time to answer The Same Six Questions I Always Ask.

1. If you could have any super power, what would it be?

The power to read minds — but only if I wanted to!  I don’t want to be
plagued by reading the drycleaner’s mind every time I bring in my clothes.
And now I think about it, I want my husband’s mind exempt too… Wait!  And
my teenage son!  I definitely don’t want to know what he’s thinking about
80% of the time.

2. Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

I am very very fond of Benedict, in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

 3. What is one of your most romantic moments?

I made love in a snowstorm once, on a frozen lake… ‘nuf said.

 4. Of the places you’ve traveled to, which is your favorite?

Florence.  I love its little streets, and the feeling early in the morning
that Dante might stride around the building followed by a flock of
black-coated students…  Not to mention the shopping!

5. What’s your most used curse word?

Is this a family-friendly website?  Ahem.  I have a terrible propensity for
cursing.

6. Please take a moment of shameless self-promotion:

I have a new book out, When the Duke Returns, and honestly — I think it’s my best.  And I think it may be one of the more original historical romances ever published, as well.  That’s because no one else, as far as I know, has written a book about broken down Georgian toilets.

For everyone who is stressed out by the holidays and just wants to get away from the idea of too many relatives, too much food, and too much whiny children… there’s no where better to go than into a really terrific get-away-from-it-all romance.  Like mine! she said cheerfully.

Visit Eloisa James on the web at www.eloisajames.com.